American Honda's ATV sales continued to rise in 2001 ending the year at 238,557, a 13% increase over last year. This strong performance strengthened Honda's number one market share position to 32.7%.
Overall, including scooters, American Honda sold 470,106 units in the United States last year, a dramatic increase of 84,578 (21.9%) compared to2000. Honda's number one share position increased to 31%.

This is from the front page of atc connection under Honda year end sale.

The 25,000 raptors are you sure of those numbers?

Honda is continuing to out sell the compitition with less bike more power to them.

The consumer rules his checkbook and until the 400EX market share dies down than that's all they have to make. How long has the Warrier, and Banshee been out and just last year they make a new quad.


Not trying to start, just stating some rarly used facts.

Smitty

 

I do believe that Honda is #1 in sales at least here in the US, I'll bet thats why Suzuki is adding bikes to its line up in the classes honda had locked down....they want some of that action!

 

I was watching the AMA Superbike races on the weekend, and saw the add for the Suzuki sport quad.

Looks like the campaign is in full swing.....

Going to jump over to the Suzuki forum and see if someone has one yet.....

RM

 

too bad it looks like a Raptor with only a 400cc in it! and a slightly different front grill.

 

too bad it weighs 30 pounds less than the Raptor, has only one hp less, handles a lot better than the Raptor, obviously looks like a HAYABUSA sport bike, (it doesn't even have a grille, mr. smarty pants!) Costs as much as the slow-*** 400EX, has a nic-a-sil cylinder (friggen tough stuff)... The list goes on and on...

 

The real quastion for me is if the frame will hold up. Suzukis are known for having weak frames and such. The motor will be fairly bullit proof, Its the rest I worry about. Only time will tell!

 

I'm surprised Honda hasn't put reverse in the 400ex yet. I like the looks of that yellow 400ex though

 

check out the newest dirt wheels.It has more on the 750ex

 

Heh, Doesn't suprize me too much, Honda officially lost me as a repeat customer today.(my new grizz is tucked in my shed) That's even with me being perfectly happy about my first Honda, it may not be my last, but for the meantime I'm not gonna wait for their slow ****. Maybe in 2009 when they finaly have surpassed current tech/power standards they'll have something I might want again(IMO they are up to speed if not leading ergo's and refinement).

 

25,000 Raptors sold in 2001 is absurd. Worldwide sales MAYBE....but not in the US alone.

Honda ATVs shown on their site are only the returning models, and not all-new models. This information will be released in September.